Fires cut a wide swathe through forests across SL
About 965 forest fires have destroyed over 11,123.99 hectares of forest cover, according to official data. The highest number of…
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Tourist arrivals cross one million
Sri Lanka welcomed over 1.16 million foreign tourists during the first six months of 2025, marking a significant uptick in…
CaFFE tells Prez: Hold provincial council polls or abolish PC system
The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) has, in a letter sent to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, suggested that…
GI pipe case against Rambuweklla, others: Examination of witnesses to resume
Colombo High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne on Friday (18) announced that further hearing of the case filed by the Commission…
Amendment to Electricity Act: House Committee proposes changes
The House Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development has suggested changes to the proposed amendment to Sri Lanka’s Electricity Act.…
Rajitha’s anticipatory bail plea rejected by Colombo Chief Magistrate
CIABOC’s request for arrest warrant also truned down Colombo Chief Magistrate, Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga, yesterday (18) rejected an anticipatory bail…
Railway Dept. goes to town about lighting up nine arches Demodara Bridge built by the British in 1919
The Railway Department has announced plans to illuminate the historical Nine Arches Bridge in Demodara, allowing both local and foreign…
Corruption case against ex-Minister Chandrani Bandara on 28 July
The Colombo High Court has scheduled the next hearing of the corruption case against former Minister Chandrani Bandara for 28…
Govt. studying request for release of some land under SLAF in Vavuniya
… allegation of planned vacation of base denied The Defence Ministry is studying a request to release part of the…
Illegal acquisition of assets worth over Rs 97 mn: Indictments served on Keheliya and family
In a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, ex-Health minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife Kusum Priyadarshini Epa,…